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About the Role
The ACLU seeks a Summer Legal Intern for the Human Rights Program at its National office in New York, NY. This is a full-time, hybrid position for matriculated legal students based in the U.S. The Human Rights Program focuses on holding the U.S. government accountable to international human rights obligations and using human rights strategies to complement existing ACLU advocacy.
Responsibilities
- Conduct legal and policy research
- Draft memoranda, affidavits, and briefs
- Research prospects for new litigation, including factual and legal claims
- Research and draft materials for public education and human rights documentation
- Research and draft materials for advocacy before regional and international bodies
Requirements
- Currently matriculated legal students
- Based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
- Completed 1L year before the internship commences
- Demonstrated commitment to the mission of the ACLU, including civil liberties, civil rights, social justice, and international human rights
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regard to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
- A demonstrated/strong interest in protecting and expanding civil and human rights
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently, as well as in a team
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
- Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)
- The initiative to see projects through to completion
- Knowledge and experience using the human rights framework and the international human rights system are a plus
- Knowledge and experience working on immigration and criminal legal system issues, especially extreme punishment, sentencing and juvenile justice are a plus
- Committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
- Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
- Committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts
- Must formally submit an application
Skills
- Research
- Writing
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- Teamwork
- Independent work
- Web-based research
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- Law student
Salary/Compensations
- $24/hour
Benefits
- Stipend available for lawfully authorized workers
- Partial stipend for students receiving outside funding
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
About the Company
- For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
- The ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.
- Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.
- We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability.
- We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible.
- We are as committed to anti-oppression and anti-racism internally as we are externally.
Equal Opportunity
- Strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.